Tech+Plan+III

=Phase 3: Design integration strategies - what teaching strategies will work best?=

1. Will the instruction be single subject or interdisciplinary?
The very nature of technology intergration is that it combines information literacy with a subject matter, like science or social studies, which indirectly is also related to nonfiction literacy and report writing skills.

2. Will students work as individuals, pairs, small or large groups, whole class, a combination?
In certain stages of a givne project, students will work in any of the above. In the beginning instruction will be whole class and skill building will be individual. As the project progresses children will grouped and those who catch on first will help the others.

3. Should activities be directed, constructivist or a combination of these?
They will be both - individuals have to master the basics of 1. the operating system, 2. formatting a document, 3. conducting a basic search and 4. navigating the internet. The big picture idea is to embed mastery of these skills in a project that is inquiry-based.

4. What strategies would I use to encourage female and minority student involvement?
I would hold each student accountable for their contribution to the project and offer additional help where needed.

5. What sequence of activities should I teach?
I will teach the ISTE standards in reverse order starting with #6 - Technology Operations and Concepts and working my way backwards.

6. Will students have enough time to learn the technologies before I begin grading?
Absolutely - For the first 2 marking peridos they get an interim grade - the final grade will be based on a rubric.